Bracelet hook



Dec. 20, 1927. 1,553,058;

N. T. NELSON BRACELET HOOK- Filed Aug. 16. 1926 INVENTOR.

A TTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

wire I stare NELS' r1 NELSON, oFATTLEBORO, MASSAC USETTS; AssIeN'oR' To J. r. srU RDYssoNs 00., or ATTLEBORO mere, MASSACHUSETTS; A CQRZPORATION QF'MASSAGHTJ'SETTS BRACELET- noon.

' Applicationfiled Aiignst w, 1926, Serial N 129314.-

T hislinvcntion relates to a braceletend hookot the type more zparticularly;"adapted v hooks in attaeh ing an'd detaching-them from wristwatc hesiby' twistin'gthe spring closi'ii' I teiigue-to such an extent that'thei-hook i for attachingytheienda of a-watbhrbracelettot-he bail-pota" wrist watch andathe-object of-this invention is to provide-a; simple and practical construction of such a hook hair-- ingza closing tongue; -copera'blej through v the side i thereofg A v A- further ,robject iof the inventionis to mount a sli'd'able closing tongue-in the hook and to provide means for operating the tongue'so1ocatech as to extend and-be operable through the side wall of the hook toleavethe "top surface- .unbroken toaenhance theornamental appearance: of the bracelet.

with these-and other objectsin view, the" invention consists of 01311321111DOVEPfGHJtUI'GS of construction, aswill bB'1I-11Ol'8ifi1llY de,-:

scribed, and particularly pointed out-"in the v appended claims-r,

.In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is atop; plan View of a wrist watch with a portion of the bracelet'con nected to one of: the bailslthereofi, the connection being,- by means of bracelet hook. V

Figure 21s a perspectivewiew of thetop portion oi? the body with the shan-l'r extend-v i119; therefrom and. hook -shapedat its ends.

F igure 3 is a perspective view ot the bottom wall-1 folded into the shape itassuniesing the body of the-hook v Figure 4 1s a perspective lug tongue.

F1gure 5 1s a presser member,

View o f the slide broken away to show the operating construction with the sliding tongue closing the hook.

Figure 8 is a perspective View with the.

parts broken awayto show their operative relation.

Figure 9 is a'sectional sideelevation' through substantiall-ythe centeroi the de-' vice my improved.

,at either side thereof' towhichisi attached the jierspeetive view of the V scribed; v F gure 6 18 a bottom plan V]6W partly ltisloundin the use otfbraeelet hooksot this characterthat manyusers abuse the end oftentimes not; securely closed to 'lockitlieesame tothe bail oif th'e wrist twitch;'whielrv I often causes loss of the -br-ac'eletfand -the watch connectedv thereto andtto avoid: such 'zresults, I have provided a slidin'g' or other wise movable tongue which: does: not-depend upon: the resillenoy of the stockto closexit andwhichis' positive in its'closing'actionand not liabl'e'to-be sobent that-it failsto function. I have alsoprovided a pressecmenib'erf fol-operating the slldingi tongue: which extends through the side wall of the hook-and has a movement subst-ant ial-ly atri :ht angles to the sliding a cti'onot the hoolc Jyiniean's of which the tongue maybe withdraw-n to? permit thehook to-be readily attached. on"

- tionof hook bywhichthese a'c lvantageo'usi result-sniay be accoinp'lishediz' 'Witlr reference to the drawings; 10f designates a1 Wrist watch h-avingsbail members 11 ends of aabracelet chainor'strap 12 by means of end hooks 13. The end hook: consists of abody portion having atop wall 14 with side walls 15 and 16, thelatterhaving" an. opening; 17' for the purpose hereinafter de- The top wall 14 is extended longitudinally olt' -the body to form a shank-18 which istolded or bent at one end to term a hook 19, as is clearly illustrated. in Figure 2;

Spaced from the top" wall 14 there is a bot tom Wall 20 which is folded to form. an end wall 22 with a portion 23' extending along: the top wall and bent at substantially right angles thereto to form a lip 24, the edge of which is spaced from the wall 20. The bot-V tom wall is secured in the body by rolling over the edges of the side walls-loand '16 at, 251 Figure 4 is slidable along the ii'inersurface A. tongue 26 shaped as illustrated in of the bottom wall 20 is illustrated in Figure 9, the same being bent to form a shoulder or abutment 27 which is located between the lip 24. and the end wall 22 and the tongue is also provided with port-ions bent to form guides or projections 28 extending from the shoulder or abutment 27 between which is located the spring 29, which acts. between the end wall 22 and the abutment or shoulder 27 to press the'tongue 26 to close the hook-shaped end 19 of the device.

7 The tongue is retracted against the spring by means of an endwise movable presser member 30 having a wedgeshaped inner end 31, the inclined surface 32' of which engages the abutment or shoulder 27 of the tongue to move the same to open the hook upon an inward movement of the presser memben The presser member is guided along the lip 24;, which lip also forms a stop to limit the closing movement of the tongue 26, the lip being located inv position to permit the tongue .26 to extend slightly under the hook as'illustrated-in dotted lines in Figure 6,

to support and strengthenthe same.

.This hook may be attached to the end link of, a bracelet by any suitable means that illustrated being the provision of a portion member may extend.

' Fromthe foregoing it will be seen that l have providedsimple and durable construction of end hookhaving-a slidable tongue,

the tongue being operable through the side wall of the device by an endways presser member thus leaving the top wall unbroken to receive ornamentation.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to allthe mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the termsof the appended claims.

I claim: l

l. A bracelet hook comprising-a body portion having a hook at one end, a hook-closing tonguemounted in the body, and an endways movable member extending through the side of the body for moving the tongue to "open the hook by av movement thereof laterally of the hook. v

2. A bracelet hook comprising a body portion having a hook at one end, a hook-closing tongue mounted in the body, an endways movable member extending through the side of the body for moving the tongue to open the hook by. a movement thereof laterally of 'the hook and a spring for returning the tongue to closed position.

3. In a bracelet end hook, a tongue mounted to slide lengthwise of the device for closing the hook, a member mounted to move laterallyof the device, and means responsive to the movement of said member laterally of the device for operating said tongue.

4. A bracelet hook comprising a body po'r tion having side walls, a shankv with a hookshaped end, a sliding tongue in said body for closing said hook-shaped end, and a member extending through one of said side walls and movable laterally of the body for operating said tongue. I I

5. A bracelet hook comprising abody portion having top, bottom and side walls, a shank extending from said body with a hook-shaped end, a sliding tongue for closing said hook-shaped end, a spring for pressing said tongue to closed position, and a presser member extending through one of said side walls for withdrawing said tongue by a movement at right angles thereto.

against the action of said spring to open said hook.

6. A bracelet hook comprising a body portion having side walls, atop wall extended to forma shank with a hook-shaped end, a tongue slidably mounted in saidbody to close said hook-end, and means extendingthrough one of said side Walls for operating said tongue.

T. A bracelet hook comprising'a body portion having side walls, a top wall extended to form a shank with a hook-shaped end, a

bottom wall spaced from the top Wall, a

tonguebetween said top and bottom walls, a spring engaging said tongue to sllde it to close said hook end,and a member extending through one of said side walls for opening IUD said tongue against the pressure of said spring. 1 I

8. A bracelet hook comprising a body por tion having side walls, a top wall extended to form ashank with a hook-shaped end, a

tongue slidably mounted in said body to.

closesaid hook-end, an abutment carried by said tongue, a presser member extendingthrough one of said walls having a surface inclined to its direction of anovement and engaging said abutment for withdrawing said tongue against the action of said spring.

9. A bracelet hook comprising a body portion having a shank with a hookshaped end,

a tongue for closing said hook end slidably a bottom wall spaced from the top wall and.

folded to provide an end Wall, a tongue slidable along said bottom Wall for closing said extending through one, side all and guided hook end, a shoulder on said'tongue, proin its movement by said stop, and. an jections on said shoulder extending toward inclined face on said presser engaging said said end Wall, a spring acting between saidshoulder, whereby a movement thereofwithend Wall and shoulder andguided by said draws said tongue from closed position" projections for pressing said tongue to against the action of said spring.

closed position, a stop for limiting the 0105- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. ing of said tongue, a wedge-shapedlpresser' L NELS T. NELSON. 

